FILE PHOTO: Tourists visit the Forbidden City in central Beijing, China, on China's 68th National Day October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

(Corrects the October 7th story to say tourism revenue is 599 billion yuan, not 5.99 billion yuan)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -

China’s tourism hotspots received 726 million visits from domestic travelers over the country’s one week long National Day holiday, up 9.43 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said late on Sunday.

Tourism revenue generated over the period rose 9.04 percent to 599 billion yuan, the ministry said.